Soccer Recap: Laguna Beach Wins Going Away Against Portola

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against University, Laguna Beach was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Portola Bulldogs a 4-0 shutout. That looming 4-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Breakers yet this season.

They hit Portola with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Ty Tranbarger, Dakota Guzman, Grant Regal, and Dylan Petrie-Norris.

Breakers

Previous 4 Games (Home)

01/14/25 vs Portola	4-0
01/07/25 vs St. Margaret's	2-1
12/20/24 vs Woodbridge	2-1
12/17/24 vs Northwood	3-1

Laguna Beach pushed their record up to 6-4-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those four matches. As for Portola, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4-1.

Laguna Beach will be playing in front of their home fans against Irvine at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Irvine's last five contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Portola, they will take on St. Margaret's at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.